Serving the Australian defence market
In the defence industry, preventing a tragedy is preferable to reacting to one. For award-winning general counsel Katherine Stapels, this means that utilising soft skills ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Aug 2022
National security laws activated to bolster critical infrastructure protection
The Albanese government has activated national security laws designed to safeguard Australian critical infrastructure, companies and institutions critical to the national ...
POLITICS • Tue, 23 Aug 2022
Sunshine Coast Council appoints 2 senior in-house lawyers
The law department for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council has appointed two senior solicitors, in what the council is calling a “major restructure”.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Aug 2022
Morrison’s actions ‘inconsistent’ with the Constitution
The Solicitor-General’s advice on the appointment of former prime minister Scott Morrison to the industry ministry has been released, finding that appointment was not in ...
POLITICS • Tue, 23 Aug 2022
Link shareholders vote in favour of Dye & Durham acquisition
Link Group (ASX: LNK) shareholders have voted to approve the takeover by global legal tech firm Dye & Durham (D&D), following months of negotiations and multiple ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
6 warning signs you need to find a new job
With a buoyant employment market, there are plenty of job opportunities to consider. While chasing higher pay can be one reason to move on, there are other reasons to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
‘Steady decline in gender disparity’ offers encouraging signs for women at the bar
Whilst female practitioners remain “significantly under-represented” among the barristerial cohort — a concern espoused by Chief Justice Susan Kiefel recently — bar ...
THE BAR • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
ACT Drug and Alcohol Court gives offenders a 2nd chance in the community
An evaluation from the Australian National University says that the ACT is finding success in its Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List (DASL) program.
THE BAR • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
Access to digital records after death or incapacity to be reformed
Following the most recent meeting of attorneys-general in Melbourne, a national scheme led by the NSW government will enable access to a deceased or incapacitated ...
POLITICS • Mon, 22 Aug 2022
